title: Bone marrow aspiration in dogs and cats.
abstract: This column describes how to obtain a bone marrow sample by way of aspiration from the iliac crest and proximal humerus of the dog and cat for the assessment and diagnosis of bone marrow disease.
authors.affiliation: townsfi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Forrest I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D002415:Cats / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery